Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Publishers in Their Majesties the King & Queen_ Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ugly Beast, and a host of others.

anew

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at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Publishers in Their Majesties the King & Queen_ Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ugly Beast, and a host of others.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading But the stories in this book are new in another way.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Publishers in Their Majesties the King & Queen_ Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ugly Beast, and a host of others.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Look how they are clothed, look at their beautiful setting, the wonderful pictures!

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

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the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

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for the reason that

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading _Publishers in Their Majesties the King & Queen_ Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ugly Beast, and a host of others.

(fairytale) a monstrous villain who marries seven women; he kills the first six for disobedience

From this reading _Publishers in Their Majesties the King & Queen_ Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ugly Beast, and a host of others.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading But the stories in this book are new in another way.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

showing who or what does the action

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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition

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wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Look how they are clothed, look at their beautiful setting, the wonderful pictures!

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

dearly loved

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all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading ILLUSTRATED BY JENNIE HARBOUR.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _Publishers in Their Majesties the King & Queen_ Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ugly Beast, and a host of others.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

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From this reading Look how they are clothed, look at their beautiful setting, the wonderful pictures!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading ILLUSTRATED BY JENNIE HARBOUR.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Publishers in Their Majesties the King & Queen_ Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ugly Beast, and a host of others.

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a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Look how they are clothed, look at their beautiful setting, the wonderful pictures!

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From this reading _Publishers in Their Majesties the King & Queen_ Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ugly Beast, and a host of others.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Publishers in Their Majesties the King & Queen_ Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ugly Beast, and a host of others.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _Publishers in Their Majesties the King & Queen_ Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ugly Beast, and a host of others.

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From this reading _Publishers in Their Majesties the King & Queen_ Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ugly Beast, and a host of others.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Look how they are clothed, look at their beautiful setting, the wonderful pictures!

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading _Publishers in Their Majesties the King & Queen_ Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ugly Beast, and a host of others.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading _Publishers in Their Majesties the King & Queen_ Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ugly Beast, and a host of others.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading Look how they are clothed, look at their beautiful setting, the wonderful pictures!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _Publishers in Their Majesties the King & Queen_ Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ugly Beast, and a host of others.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

express in words

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Publishers in Their Majesties the King & Queen_ Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ugly Beast, and a host of others.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Publishers in Their Majesties the King & Queen_ Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ugly Beast, and a host of others.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Publishers in Their Majesties the King & Queen_ Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ugly Beast, and a host of others.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But the stories in this book are new in another way.

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From this reading _Publishers in Their Majesties the King & Queen_ Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ugly Beast, and a host of others.

very small

From this reading _Publishers in Their Majesties the King & Queen_ Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ugly Beast, and a host of others.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading _Publishers in Their Majesties the King & Queen_ Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ugly Beast, and a host of others.

precisely as stated

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how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But the stories in this book are new in another way.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading _Publishers in Their Majesties the King & Queen_ Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ugly Beast, and a host of others.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Look how they are clothed, look at their beautiful setting, the wonderful pictures!

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

the day immediately before today

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But the old stories, I may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course, these old tales might have been written yesterday.